CVE-2017-1000098

moderate-risk
Published 2017-10-05

The net/http package's Request.ParseMultipartForm method starts writing to temporary files once the request body size surpasses the given "maxMemory" limit. It was possible for an attacker to generate a multipart request crafted such that the server ran out of file descriptors.

Do I need to act?

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0.43% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

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Affected Vendors

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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal